Here are the reasons why Seasons 4 and 5 of The Muppet Show have been delayed for DVD (believe me, people, I'm waiting too)
1. The need to clear the rights to most or some of the non-original songs used on the show.
2. The need to pay the living musicians that worked on the show/involved with the songs. This was mentioned by Muppets Studio Vice President Debbie McClellan at DragonCon 2015.
3. Issues with the audio in those episodes. According to longtime Muppet producer Martin G. Baker, their original backing tracks got wiped, making it harder to remaster the episodes. (Hope they’re in the process of trying to track down copies of th